Driver&#39;s seat for farm machinery



G. MENDELL Oct. 4, 1938.

DRIVER'S SEAT FOR FARM MACHINERY Filed NOV. 9, 193 2 Sheets-Sheet l 3 a J 7 h z a 0 1 W J J W W 0 Z a w Inventor fail Ale/ads];

flmaoih Attorneys Oct. 4, 1938. G, MENDELL 2,131,963

DRIVER'S SEAT FOR FARM MACHINERY Filed Nov. 9, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 O 0 O o o Inventor a/z'ZMenJeZZ i'f. a;

Attorneys Patented Oct. 4, 1938 DEIVERS, SEAT FOR FARM: MACHINERY Gail"Mendell,1 Lakeview, Oreg'.

Application November 9, 1937, Serial- No, 113,668

I 2 Claims. (01'. 155-50) The present invention relates to: astructurally 4. The stand is distinguished at 5, theseatat 6, refined and improvedseat of-thecustomary: form. and the seat cushioning and adapter means-.at'l. fitting type used on present: day. farming imple The standzcomprisesthe customarily: upwardly mentsandmachines, and the purpose oi the .in.- and:rearwardlysinclinedzresilient bar. or strap iron 5 vention is to so devise and mechanicallyxperfect'. 8.. The anchoring or'attachingend, designated'as 5,- the seat and its supporting means as to promote the shank-,is differentiated byrthe numeral 9" and comfort to the occupant through the wellichosen. thisisvariable. As a; generalpropositionit is at adoption and incorporation of suitably: sensitive: an approximate obtuse angle to the body or bar; cushioning means. 8; andprovidedwith azplurality'of bolt holes to 10 My principal objective-is to provide the: trade accommodate attaching bolts l0... A wedge type. 10v with an ingenious seat construction which iS'IJOS-r shim H; is,interposedbetweenathe end or shank 9 sessed of such characteristics .and.needed.embodi,-. and. thef'rame 4. Theseshims will vary in proments to render. it more aptly fitted'fonthepun-l portion and theremay be'more than one if necesposes intended, whereby to generally; improve; sary tovary. the inclination or. tilt of the stand as upon the prior art. development utilizingthe .CllShr' a unit.v This makes it'possible-to raise and lower 15. ioning idea. the seat. 6. tQtake; careiof; occupants of different As willbe hereinafter discerned, one phase of stature; Tlflelaterally'directed upperhead formthe distinguishable assemblage has to do with ingtendmflthezstand;I2; is in". an-;approximate horithat part of the complete ensemble identified as zontal plane and of appropriate proportions to the stand, this having the usual upstanding flexaccommodate the adapter means 1 as well as the 20 ible characteristics, being constructed at its atsuperposed seat 6. Incidentally,the seat is of custaching or anchoring end with adjusting means tomary form fitting style or shape as indicated at for proper regulation, and being constructed at [3. Hence, it is of no moment except as used in its opposite end to coordinate with the self-adaptcombination with the cushioning adapter which ing cushioning means. is interposed between it and the stand. 25

Primarily, however, the aforementioned specifi- The adapter assembly comprises a top plate cally adapted cushioning means is the outstandincluding a rectangular frame I4 and a central ing improvement, said means being interposed cross piece i5. Underneath this is a similarly betweenthe adapter end of the standand the form constructed base or bottom plate R6, the latter fitting seat and having embodied therein equalizpart being bolted as at t0 the Stand, rather 30 ing and shock absorbing springs coordinated with t end Portion l2 0f the Stand- It Will be noted a retention arrangement which allows for relathat this portion is apertured and provided tive movement of the seat in relation to the stand with a depend 0011M having a b e f a ed to pemit the occupant to adapt himself to varybore l9 to accommodate the depe end O ing surface conditions without the fear of accithe gu de and regulating p ThiS pa 20 35 dental disp1aoement has its end flanged and riveted as at 2! to the Other features and advantages will become central under side of the top plate, whereby to more readily apparent from the following (1 allow it to depend slidably through the plate l6 scription and drawings. and the collar IS; The corner portions of the 0 In the drawings, wherein like numerals are parts l2, l6 and M are provided with enlarged 40 employed to designate like parts throughout the bolt holes to accommodate the assembling bolts views: 22 of which there are eight. The headed ends Figure l is a side elevational view of the comengage the top plate while the nut equipped ends plete assembly perfected in accordance with the 23 extend down through and beyond the aperpresent inVentiOIltures in the base or foundation [2. Each bolt 45 Figure 2 is a view partly in section and partly is equipped with main and auxiliary coiled springs in elevation disclosing the essential selection and 24 and 25. The springs 24 surround the bolts adaptation of multiple spring devices. between the plates I4 and I6. They are the cush- Figure 3 is a top plan View of the seat accomioning springs. The shorter auxiliary springs modation or attaching frame unit. surround the bolts between the washers 26 and 50 Figure 4 is a View, on an enlarged scale, showthe superposed foundation head l2. These are ing the auxiliary stabilizing and balancing spring weaker springs and are calculated to off-set recoil assembly. or rebound and are therefore shock absorbers.

In the drawings the relatively stationary frame It will be noted that the bolt and plate assemof the farm machine is indicated by the numeral bly is such as to allow the seat, which is at- 55 upper plate, a rod having itsupper end connected tached to the plate H, to have the necessary side and forward play. It is desired to prevent unusual rear shifting since this would tend to unseat the driver. This shifting is governed by making the bolt holes sufliciently large as shown in the drawings, and utilizing the ever important guide pin 20 and its associated collar or socket I8. The shape of the bore [9 will determine, to a large extent, the shifting of the seat. Added to this, however, is the retentive action of the series or pairs of intersecting coiled springs 21 and 28. These are arranged as brought out to advantage in Figure 4 and located around the perimeter of the complete assembly wherethey distribute strain and stress and add to the uniform balance of the structure as a whole.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown and described, it is to be understood that minor changes coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to if desired.

I claim: v

1. -A seat supporting stand comprising a lower member having a large central hole therein and a plurality of holes adjacent its edges, a collar attached to the central portion of the under face of said member and having a bore gradually increasing in diameter from its center to both ends with the upper end of the bore in register with the large central hole in the member, an

with the central portion of the plate and said rod passing through the largecentral hole in the bottom member and through the bore of the collar, said rod being of much smaller diameter than the smallest part of the bore, rods carried by the plate and passing through the holes adjacent theedges of the bottom member, said holes being of much larger diameter than the diameter of the rods, springs on the rods located between the plate and the bottom member, other springs on the lower ends of the rods having their upper ends engaging the bottom face of the bottom member, means on the lower ends of the rods 7 engaged by the lower ends of said other springs.

2. A seat supporting stand comprising a lower member having a large central hole therein and a plurality of holes adjacent its edges, a collar attached to the central portion of the under face of said member and having a bore gradually increasing in diameter from its center to both ends with the upper end of the bore in register with the large central hole in the member, an upper the central portion of the plate and said rod passing through the large central hole in the bottom member and through the bore of the collar, said rod being of much smaller diameter than the smallest part of the bore, rods carried by the plate and passing through the holes adjacent the edges of the bottom member, said holes beingof such larger diameter than the diameter of the rods, springs on the rods located between the plate and the bottom member, other springs on the lowerends of the rods' having their upper ends engaging the bottom face of the bottom member, means on the lower ends of the rods engaged by the lower ends of said other, springs,

and a pair of intersecting diagonally arranged coiled springs adjacent each side of the stand located between the bottom member and the plate and each spring having one end connected with the plate and its other end with the bottom member.

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plate, a rod having its upper end connected with 

